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Re: More LP S P A M : (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment)
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Mon, 9 Jul 2001 17:05:34 GMT
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> > > > I would rather the government do something useful, not tell me what
> > > > I can/cannot say, or what my children can/cannot see or hear.
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> > > Such as? Protecting children is what I expect government to do before almost
> > > anything. I expect government to supply children with free healthcare and
> > > education.
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> > I've been through the public education system (several of them actually) and
> > I think the government is doing a lousy job at it. The quality of student is
> > degrading rather quickly. I would rather send my child to a religious school
> > where I know they will have a good education, healthy meal and a little
> > moral backbone - because I'm paying for it.
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> What is you could not afford it?
Ask for assistance from a charity. There are plenty of grants and
scholarships available for primary & secondary education. Just like
post-secondary. You just need to look for it. I'm all for educating
children, but I don't agree with the way the government is spending MY money
on education. That's why I would rather take MY money and go elsewhere.
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> > As to what the government could be doing? I think regulating itself would be
> > a good start. It's one of the few industries that I know of where a person
> > can be promoted for being incompetent. Since it's so hard to fire a
> > government employee that's the only way to get them out of your department.
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> Private industry is just as bad as the government... in my opinion. Look at
> how wrong the private sector got the dot.coms
I don't know about "just as bad", but I do agree that the private sector
could use some work too.
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> > > > If a parent
> > > > can't keep track of what their children are doing on a regular basis then
> > > > they shouldn't have been a parent in the first place.
> > >
> > > How do you propose they should be stopped? Who should stop them? Who should
> > > pay for it?
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> > Themselves. My opinion is that they shouldn't have been a parent if they
> > weren't ready. It's their decision though. If they were going to do the
> > deed, they should be willing to pay the price.
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> We are back to where we started - you still have not answered my point.
How should they be stopped? Abstinence - it's the only true way to prevent
pregnancy. Yes contraceptives are effective, just not 100% effective. If you
use contraceptives you still need to be willing to live with the failure of
the device and possible resulting pregnancy.
Who should stop them? Themselves hopefully. I know that's too much to ask,
but it would be nice in an idealistic world. I'm not going to step in and I
don't want the government to either.
Who should pay for it? They should pay for their own prevention.
Are those answers enough?
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> Scott A
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